3 steal manhole cover in Goregaon

Versova police has registered a case of theft against three unknown persons who allegedly stole a manhole cover in Goregaon on Sunday.

According to the complaint, the incident took place at Juhu-Link Road in Andheri West wherein three people came in an auto-rickshaw and removed the manhole cover. The suspects put the cover in the auto and fled from the spot. A few residents and shopkeepers spotted the manhole cover missing. One of the residents, Sunil Mane, then filed a complaint on the BMC control room number after which an official reached the spot.

The BMC officials immediately fixed a new manhole cover to avoid any untoward incident.

"We have registered an FIR for theft under section 379 of the Indian Penal Code. The security guard of a residential society had spotted three persons stealing the manhole cover. He had also noted the registration number of the auto in which they came, and we are tracking it," said a police officer.